In pics: Queer activists protest transgender bill at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar

Raising slogans and placards, LGBTQIA+ supporters protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, Sunday, March 29, 2026, against the removal of the right to self-identify gender.

Demonstrators voice concerns over exclusion of non-binary and gender-fluid individuals at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, Sunday, March 29, 2026.

Protesters display signs criticising a narrower definition of transgender identity at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, Sunday, March 29, 2026.

Activists oppose mandatory medical and administrative certification during a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, Sunday, March 29, 2026.

Kinnar Akhada Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Laxmi Narayan Tripathi and supporters of the LGBTQIA+ community during a protest against the passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, Sunday, March 29, 2026.

A participant raises a hand beside a pride flag at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, Sunday, March 29, 2026, demanding dignity and autonomy in gender recognition.

Community members gather with rainbow flags at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, Sunday, March 29, 2026, highlighting fears of a rollback of hard-won rights.

Demonstrators chant in unison as protests intensify nationwide, pictured at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, Sunday, March 29, 2026.